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Andrew Waclawik, a professor in the Department of Neurology at UW-Madison, introduces clinical neurology by way of its historical background. Waclawik reviews the origins of the new clinical specialty in the 19th century in major European medical centers, and presents the history of neurology at the University of Wisconsin.

Sarah Clayton, an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at UW-Madison, joins University Place Presents host Norman Gilliland to discuss the mysteries of Teotihuacan, the site of an ancient city in central Mexico. Excavations of the area, including chambers in the pyramids, give a glimpse into the lives of the people who lived there.

Sau Lan Wu, a professor in the Department of Physics at UW-Madison, discusses, from a first-hand perspective, the discovery of the Higgs particle which is responsible for all masses of the universe. Professor Wu spent more than 20 years searching for the elusive subatomic particle, first theorized in 1964 as an explanation for why matter has mass.

Bruce Johnson, the technical director for “University Place” on Wisconsin Public Television, discusses the process he went through to install solar power panels on his house, shows how to meter the generated electricity, and discusses the advantages of driving an electric car.

Phil Pellitteri, a faculty associate in the Department of Entomology at UW-Madison, explores the relationship between unusual climate events, such as the recent drought, and the bugs that are being spotted around the state.

Luke Winslow, a research assistant at the Center for Limnology at UW-Madison, explains how his research, which focused on building buoys to collect data in lakes and ponds in Wisconsin, has become a global network.

Ed Lyon, the outreach specialist in the Department of Horticulture at UW-Madison, talks about the future of the twenty-year-old garden. Lyon focuses on the rejuvenation of the existing gardens and how to deal with invasive plants.

Reina Maruyama and Mark Krasberg, assistant professors in the Department of Physics at UW-Madison, discuss their research trips to Antarctica with University Place Presents host Norman Gilliland. Maruyama and Krasberg talk about the seasonal conditions in Antarctica, working at the IceCube Observatory, and their search for sub-atomic particles called neutrinos.